Fallers at Royal Ascot! Drunken revellers sprawl on the floor
Festivities spilled over into violence at Royal Ascot last night with police forced to break up fights around the historic racecourse at the end of the day.
Drunken revellers were spotted sprawled on the ground while others held their heads in their hands as they stumbled into the heart of the pretty Berkshire town.
Fists flew at a car park inside the grounds, with two men arrested. Another fight erupted outside a popular Ascot bar at about 9pm.
Meanwhile one couple appeared to making love rather than war under an oak tree in a racecourse car park.
Police detain a person on the pavement in Ascot town centre in Berkshire yesterday evening
A person is held by police in Ascot last night as revellers hit the town after the races
Two revellers get close following a day at Royal Ascot in Berkshire yesterday
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
Police officers on patrol on Ascot High Street yesterday on a warm evening in Berkshire
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
Police and members of the Armed Forces on patrol in Ascot yesterday after the races
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
Police officers monitor crowds in Ascot yesterday evening following a day at the races
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
A large police presence in the Berkshire town yesterday following Royal Ascot day three
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
A woman strokes a police horse while officers go on patrol in Ascot yesterday evening
People head home at Ascot railway station yesterday following a day at Royal Ascot
Mounted police in Ascot yesterday after day three of Royal Ascot in Berkshire
A woman in a pink patterned dress and with dyed blue hair was among many to kick off her high-heeled shoes at the end of the day for the slow walk down the hill to the station.
‘More than half of the women were either walking barefoot or in flip-flops, after a long day wearing high heels,’ an onlooker said.
Far away from the drunken melee, royals including Prince William, King Charles and Zara Tindall and her husband Mike had enjoyed the event, known as the crown jewels in the crown on the UK horse racing calendar.
But far away from the royal box, drunken racegoers engaged in boxing matches between each other outside the Zeus Bar in Ascot High Street.
Officers from Thames Valley Police used their bicycles to form a barrier around the entrance as their colleagues wrestled men to the floor, while other customers continued to party inside.
Royal Ascot attendees enjoy a drink outside yesterday following a day at the racecourse
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
Revellers in Ascot town centre yesterday following Royal Ascot in the Berkshire town
Revellers on Ascot High Street yesterday as they go out after a day at the races
A man stands up against a wall as a woman talks on her phone after Royal Ascot yesterday
A man holds a drink on the grass after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
A group of men after a day out at Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire yesterday
Royal Ascot attendees walk through the town yesterday following a day at the racecourse
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
Two women were among the handful of people arrested on suspicion of affray and threatening behaviour.
One lady, wearing a body-hugging black dress was pictured being hauled away by police, as she called over her shoulder for help.
One man was forced up against a wall as he was put in handcuffs.
Another appeared to be pleading with officers to be released, after he had been loaded into the back of a police van.
Racegoers are expected to drink their way through 60,000 bottles of Champagne across the five days of Royal Ascot.
Earlier yesterday, the King and Queen’s hopes of a second Royal Ascot winner were dashed when their racehorse was well beaten on Ladies’ Day.
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
A man after a day out at Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire yesterday
Revellers at Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire yesterday
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
A group of men after a day out at Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire yesterday
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
A man after a day out at Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire yesterday
A man holds a drink on the grass after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
A couple of the grass outside Royal Ascot yesterday after a day at the races
Revellers outside Royal Ascot yesterday following a day at Ascot Racecourse
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
Three women look over a fence outside Royal Ascot in Berkshire yesterday
Revellers after a day out at Royal Ascot yesterday as the party continues into the evening
Charles and Camilla’s thoroughbred Gilded Water ran in the King George V Stakes, the same race that gave them their first victory at the famous Berkshire meet last year.
The Queen kept a keen eye on the race through a pair of binoculars as the King chatted to the couple’s racing adviser John Warren, and she bobbed up and down in anticipation when the horse was among the leaders.
But the couple watched as it was left behind and finished well down in the pack as Going the Distance crossed the line first.
Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot saw weird and wacky hats on display as racegoers added a touch of fun alongside the action on the turf.
The middle of racing week is a chance for punters to up the ante in the fashion stakes and put on a display of colour and creativity.
King Charles III and Camilla speak ahead of the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday
A general view of racegoers during day three of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse yesterday
Charles and Camilla during presentations for the Gold Cup trophies at Royal Ascot yesterday
Jayarebe ridden by Sean Levey on the way to winning the Hampton Court Stakes yesterday
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arriving at day three of Royal Ascot yesterday
One racegoer had a replica owl, with its wings spread, as a hat while another wore a wide-brimmed lattice design she peered through, and one woman had a collection of children’s toys on a faux grassy bank as headwear.
The King and Queen, who took on Queen Elizabeth II’s racing horses, invited members of the royal family and close friends to the royal box to enjoy the racing and the feature event of the week, the Gold Cup.
The Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, were among the royal party alongside Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall and son-in-law Mike Tindall.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were been invited as were Princess Margaret’s children, the Earl of Snowdon and Lady Sarah Chatto and her husband Daniel Chatto.
Among the celebrities presenting prizes, were actress Celia Imrie, Blackadder star Tim McInnerny and property expert and TV presenter Sarah Beeny.
